Ethnobotanical study plant species according to local information in Kah-kuh forests of Siahkal (Guilan Province)

The use of plants as medicine is part of the culture of indigenous people that has been formed over the centuries in rural areas. Medicinal plants constitute a significant percentage of Iranian plant species, and the flora of Iran has a high ability in this regard. The purpose of this study is to identify medicinal plants in the area and use the knowledge and experience of indigenous people to introduce the properties of medicinal plants. In this study, identification and introduction of plants in the area were carried out using field surveys, popular information, and library studies. The plant species were identified after collection and for each plant species the scientific name, local name, biological form, extremity used, and common therapeutic. A total of 53 medicinal species belonging to 33 families, 43 genera were recorded in the survey. Thefamilies with a high number of medicinal species are including Rosaceae (10 species), Lamiaceae (5 species), Asteraceae (3 species). These families are rich in beans and one of the most important families of flowering plants is in terms of medicinal properties

Keywords:

Traditional medicine , Medicinal plants , Kah-Kuh